Two Americans arrested on charges of selling aviation tech to Russia

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By FATIMA HUSSEIN today

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday arrested two Kansas men on allegations that the pair illegally exported aviation-related technology to Russia and provided repair services for the equipment.

Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky and Douglas Robertson are charged with conspiracy, exporting controlled goods without a license, falsifying and failing to file electronic export information, and smuggling goods in violation of U.S. law.

The charges come as the U.S. has drastically ramped up sanctions and financial penalties on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, 2022. Along with thousands of sanctions on people and firms, export controls on the Kremlin are meant to limit access to computer chips and other products needed to equip a modern military.

The Justice Department says Buyanovsky and Robertson owned and operated KanRus Trading Co., which allegedly supplied aircraft electronics to Russian companies and provided repair services for equipment used in Russian-manufactured aircraft.



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[FSogol]

1. Wow, KanRus Trading Co. Was their motto, we sell illegal tech to Russia?

[Effete Snob]

5. Looked okay from the outside

[James48]

6. ITS ONLY BEEN ILLEGAL SINCE LAST YEAR.

We did a significant amount of trade worldwide- including Russia. However, after the Feb invasion, we made supporting and shipping avionics to them illegal.

[sybylla]

10. Filing electronic export info has been around for decades.

Back in the 80s, hubs worked for a tech company that had to file such reports and keep certain components out of computers shipped overseas.

And illegal is illegal, no matter when the law/regulation passes.

Not sure why the shouty, defensive headline.

[Coventina]

11. MY ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IS JUST FINE!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[The Jungle 1]

2. Gee I wonder which political party they belonged to?????

Probably the party that only cares about MONEY.

[samsingh]

3. are they republican senators or congress members?

tucker carlson's brother?

[oasis]

12. I would not be surprised.

[stopdiggin]

4. well of course they did ..

(next question was how knowingly .. but I guess the 'falsifying reports and smuggling' sort of clears that up)

[LittleGirl]

7. Lock them up!

Traitors!

[Otto_Harper]

8. Well, that was quick. I guess all Russia cases don't languish since 2016 (NT)

[republianmushroom]

9. willing to bet they are republicans

Some in congress have sold out to Russia. IMO

[Kennah]

13. Fucking Trump brothers

[Nickoledion]

14. Two Americans arrested on charges of selling aviation tech to Russia

This is disappointing, because Russia is very far behind in aviation and aircraft manufacturing.